MIAA Induction Workshop 10-15-08. WHAT IS THE MIAA? The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic...

MIAA Induction Workshop 10-15-08

WHAT IS THE MIAA?WHAT IS THE MIAA? The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic

Association is a private, non-profit association organized by its member schools to govern, coordinate and promote education based programs for high school students. The MIAA is self-regulating with the 370 member schools providing individual leaders to serve within the 35 MIAA governance units. Annually, more than 210,000 team positions are filled by student-athletes in 33 sports.

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~ Mission Statement ~~ Mission Statement ~


The mission of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is to serve member schools and the maximum number of their students by providing leadership and support for the conduct of interscholastic activities which will enrich the educational experiences of all participants. The MIAA will promote interschool activities that provide lifelong and life-quality learning experiences to students while enhancing their achievement of educational goals.

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FactsFacts && ThoughtsThoughts

100,000 Losses!100,000 Competitions

15,000 High School Coaches

213,000 Student Athletes

Teachers First

Over 68% of our Students

370 Public & Private

High Schools

33 Recognized Sports

Dues = 10% of annual required revenue

Boys & Girls – Multiple Levels


Twenty (20) Sports

Committees


The vast majority of the 400 school leaders who serve on these standing committees are elected by the MIAA Assembly, District Committees and statewide associations of school committees or school superintendents. Member school principals and athletic directors, coaches, game officials, and physicians serve throughout the MIAA committee structure. Gender and diversity representation is prevalent throughout.

WHOM TO CONTACTWHOM TO CONTACT

SPORTSSPORTSBaseball William GaineBasketball S.Bryant/T. RomanoCross Country/Track Dick Baker Field Hockey Sherry Bryant Football W. Gaine/P. Smith Golf Brian Halloran Gymnastics Peter Smith Ice Hockey William Gaine Lacrosse Brian Halloran Ski Peter Smith Soccer William McGuirk Softball Sherry Bryant Swim Brian Halloran Tennis William McGuirk Volleyball Tony Romano Wrestling William McGuirk



ADMINISTRATIVE /GOVERNANCE ADMINISTRATIVE /GOVERNANCE Board of Directors Richard Neal Committees / Governance Richard Neal Constitution Richard Neal District Athletic Committees Richard Neal Game Officials’ - Professional Development William McGuirk Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council Richard Neal Sports Medicine Committee William Gaine Sportsmanship Committee W. Gaine/P.

Smith Tournament Management Committee Sherry Bryant Appeals, Student Eligibility Dick Baker Coaches Education – Professional Development Brian Halloran Cooperative Teams Richard Neal Distinguished Service Awards William Gaine District Committees / Workshops Richard Neal



ADMINISTRATIVE /GOVERNANCE - continuedADMINISTRATIVE /GOVERNANCE - continuedEligibility Waivers Dick Baker “Bona Fide” Waiver Requests Brian Halloran/Dick BakerLeague Alignment Richard Neal Legal Richard Neal MSSADA Dick Baker Media Sherry Bryant Membership Richard Neal Middle School Waivers William Gaine National Federation Richard Neal Participation Survey Nancy Huntley Rules Packet Dick Baker Sanctioning:Multi-school/Interstate Competition Peter Smith Student Services

W.Gaine/M.Kane/P.Smith/S.Bryant/ B.Halloran/K. Nardone

Suspensions from Contests Dick Baker Tournament Formats/Publications Sherry Bryant Web Maintenance/Technology Sherry Bryant Girls and Women in Sport Sherry Bryant


STAFF CONTACT INFORMATIONSTAFF CONTACT INFORMATION

Dick Baker [email protected] 508-541-9809 Nathan Bonneau [email protected] 508-541-9807 Sherry Bryant [email protected] 508-541-9808 Jean Ciliberto [email protected] 508-541-9802 Joan Dore [email protected] 508-541-9801 Kathy Eiseler [email protected] 508-541-9814 Bill Gaine [email protected] 508-541-9803 Brian Halloran [email protected] 508-541-9811 Nancy Huntley [email protected] 508-541-9817 Mike Kane [email protected] 508-541-9825 Bonnie LeMote [email protected] 508-541-9815 Jan Martin [email protected] 508-541-9806 Bill McGuirk [email protected] 508-541-9810 Deb Metcalf [email protected] 508-541-9816 Karen Nardone [email protected] 508-541-9851 Dick Neal [email protected] 508-541-9805 Tony Romano [email protected] 508-541-9804 Peter Smith [email protected] 508-541-9834 Linda Taylor [email protected] 508-541-9832


mailto:[email protected]



Fundamental Relationships

MIAA

Member School Principal

and/or

Athletic Director

Athletic/School

“Community”


Rule 51 – Base line Eligibility Requirements

• Enrolled in that school• Candidate for that school’s diploma• Jurisdiction of that principal (ability to

suspend)• Supervision of that school principal (daily

attendance and achievement)


Rule 52 - Alternative School Placement

1. working for diploma at school

2. no athletic program at school attending

3. principal at school the athlete represents must be able to suspend.

4. principal also has knowledge of daily attendance and achievement

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Rule 56 - Physical Exams

1. within 13 months of the opening practice date

2. student in violation suspended # of games played in without physical


Rule 57 -Transfer Students

1. Played on varsity level or its equivalent

2. New Form 2003. after start of the

practice season4. Council on

Standards for International Travel (CSIET)

EXEMPTIONS5. necessitated by

move of parents6. entering the

ninth grade


Rule 58 - Academic Requirements

1. Winter & Spring based on quarter grades2. Fall based on full credits received for

previous academic year3. traditional schedule - 20 credits4. four by four block - pass 2 of 4 blocks5. report card day of issue to all parents6. incomplete grades are not counted7. summer ok if previously failed that year8. grade & credit


Rule 59 - 12 Consecutive Seasons

1. clock starts when athlete first enters grade nine

2. years out of school count

3. accident or illness

4. four years of participation


Rule 60 - AgeJV and varsity level

1. 19 before Sept. 1, need waiver

2. 19 after Sept. 1, OK

freshman level3. 16 before Sept. 1, need

waiver4. 16 after Sept. 1, OK


Certification of Student Eligibility

*High School Principal/Designee1. need a process within school to certify

athletes2. utilize guidance staff/coaches/students3. check quality of data entry process4. provide timely and accurate reports to

principal5. assume every student is ineligible until

certified otherwise (e.g. transfers)


COACHES’ EDUCATIONCOACHES’ EDUCATION

• Coaches’ Education Clinics• Coaches’ Education Committee• Policy Development• Coaches’ Workshops


COACHES’ EDUCATION – Rule 33

• All new coaches (after 7/1/2005)

• Pass Fundamentals of Coaching within a year ($95.00) – Blended (classroom & online sessions)

• First aid within two years ($45.00) - (online)

• Sport specific within two years – each sport coached (when available)

• 3 graduate credits available through partnership with Endicott College ($375)


Recognized Sports & Scheduling Limits for Schools

Maximum # of Competitions

Boy’s Sport Per Season Per WeekAlpine Skiing 16 3Baseball 20 3Basketball 20 3Cross Country Track 16 3Football 11 1Golf 20 3Gymnastics 18 2Ice Hockey 20 3Indoor Track (Winter) 16 3Lacrosse 20 3Nordic Skiing 16 3Outdoor Track (Spring) 16 3Soccer 18 3Swimming 18 2Tennis 20 3Volleyball 20 3Wrestling 20 2

Maximum # of Competitions

Girls’ Sport Per Season Per Week

Alpine Skiing 16 3

Basketball 20 3

Cross Country Track 16 3

Field Hockey 18 3

Golf 20 3

Gymnastics 18 2

Ice Hockey 20 3

Indoor Track (Winter) 16 3

Lacrosse 20 3

Nordic Skiing 16 3

Outdoor Track (Spring) 16 3

Soccer 18 3

Softball 20 3

Swimming 18 2

Tennis 20 3

Volleyball 20 3


OUT-OF-SEASON COACHING

1. Coaches may observe competition.2. A coach’s high school candidates must constitute the minority of those:

- taking part in any sport’s program; - competing on any team at any moment.

3. In sports individual in nature or involving a series of scoring events: candidates of that high school coach must be fewer than 50% of all those participating.

4. Coaches who give private lessons may provide that service provided: - private lessons are open to all; - candidates represent fewer than 50%; - candidates – no special consideration

5. During the academic year, no member of your coaching staff may be involved with out-of-season teams of any sport (except as permitted above)

6. During the summer only, members of your coaching staff may work with student-athletes of any sport, other than their own (and as permitted above)


Review of Select Rules• #26 Statement of caution about “club teams” (See also 32.12)

No upside

• #32 All twelve sub sections should be familiar to school athletic leaders

• #32.1 Association rules may only be interpreted or clarified by the Board (or staff)

• #32.2 Rules apply to all

• #32.6 No special privileges for athletes

• #32.7 Non member school teams must follow rules

• #32.7 No competition with non school teams

• #32.8 No private agreements between schools

• #32.8 No unattached participation

• #32.10 More stringent rules – o.k.


GOOD CITIZEN RULE 63

63.1 Student-athletes may not represent their school if they are on in-house or out-of-house disciplinary suspension. A suspended student is ineligible for practice or competition for at least the number of days (or partial days) equal to the number of days of the suspension. Local policies will determine the actual days of ineligibility. (The Board of Directors suggests that policies be included in local Student Handbooks.)


WORTH REMEMBERINGWORTH REMEMBERING1. Grade point averages (GPA) of students improve during

seasons in which they are participating in athletics.

2. Overall 65% of all students are participants in MIAA interscholastic athletic programs.

3. Student-athletes have higher attendance and graduation rates than non-athletes.

4. 95% of corporate officers report that they had participated in high school athletics.

5. High school athletic programs are cost effective. They typically make up one to three percent of the local school budget.

6. High school activity programs often represent the best drop-out prevention, crisis intervention, day care, and drug prevention programs which a community can offer, and the cost per student is minimal.

7. If school activity programs are to be justified they must contain fundamental educational components. Be certain such is the case in your school.


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